BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, February 8, 2015
It was a busy day of Big Ten wrestling Sunday, highlighted by No. 1 Iowa carding an 18-12 victory at four-time reigning NCAA champion and No. 5 Penn State to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten crown. (Watch replay on BTN2Go).
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The Hawkeyes claimed six bouts against the Nittany Lions, with wins from Thomas Gilman (125), Josh Dziewa (141), Brandon Sorensen (149), Mike Kelly (157), Sam Brooks (184) and Bobby Telford (HWT).
In other action, Nebraska downed Michigan State to seal a weekend sweep in Michigan, No. 3 Minnesota dropped Maryland to snap a two-match losing streak, No. 16 Michigan topped No. 22 Purdue, No. 14 Illinois edged No. 18 Wisconsin, and No. 21 Rutgers edged No. 25 Northwestern.
In all, 10 ranked teams were in action, eight of which battled one another.
Here are the links to watch replays of today's Big Ten duals on BTNPlus.
- No. 10 Nebraska 33, Michigan State 6
- No. 3 Minnesota 34, Maryland 12
- No. 16 Michigan 26, No. 22 Purdue 9
- No. 14 Illinois 20, No. 18 Wisconsin 15
- No. 21 Rutgers 22, No. 25 Northwestern 19